Local Costa trains to run more often from the summer
Date Posted: February 28th 2011 | Category: Travel News
Since January 24th trains on the CercanÃas C1 line between Malaga and Fuengirola have been able to use two parallel tracks along much of the route. The completion of the second track means that the frequency of the trains can be increased, something Renfe has been wanting to achieve for some time given the social and financial profitability of the Costa del Sol line.
It will be from this coming summer that trains will start to run every 20 minutes instead of every half hour. This would allow the 35 departures in each direction every day to be increased by almost 30 per cent, although the exact number of trains and the new earliest and latest departure times are still being studied.
It is expected that the last station to be inaugurated, at Terminal 3 of the airport, will benefit greatly from the increased frequency as this could make rail the principal form of transport between the city and the airport.
While the infrastructure is already in place, Renfe will spend the next few months planning the new improved service. The number of Civia trains used on the line will need to be increased and new drivers and other personnel taken on and trained.
The total journey time between Malaga and Fuengirola is currently 48 minutes. Sources claim this is likely to be reduced but only slightly.
The timetable modifications due this summer will constitute a landmark in the history of rail travel on the Costa del Sol. In fact it will be the first time that the train frequency has been increased since the C1 line opened in 1975; that is, the greatest improvement the service has seen in 36 years.
Article by:Sur in English
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